I'm getting ready to apply to my school of choice and I need two letters of recommendation. Seeing as I have no real prior work or volunteer experience, I was going to ask some of my professors.
I already know at least one: my former A & P professor. I'm confused about the second one. A & P is the most recent science course I've taken. All my other courses are non-nursing related. I have a previous bachelors degree in Art History, so I thought I should ask my old advisor. He knew me for about three years, so I thought this would be an easy choice... until I realized I haven't seen him in about two years and Art History is completely non-related. I could ask a math professor I had last semester, but I only knew him for one semester, so I thought the art history one would be better... of course, I've recently seen the math professor and the math course he taught was a pre-req for the nursing program.
I'm leaning towards asking my former art history advisor/professor. I took five courses with him over the span of two years, so I felt like he adequately got to know me and my academic strengths. Hopefully, as others have stated, science courses aren't the only courses they want. I know professors are used to writing recommendations, so I hope the art history professor isn't weirded out with a nursing school one. The supplemental form I have to send with the recommendation asks questions that are pretty generic, and can probably apply to any subject area.
Most schools look for A&P, Micro and English. If you already know you can get letters from A&P professor, see if you can get one from your former English instructor too.
I would go with the Art History advisor. Since you have a reference from someone who taught you in the sciences, go with the one who knows you best and can speak highly of your work ethic, ability to learn and succeed, etc.
I would go with your Art History Advisor. Just as the job references you provide, schools want a recommendation from someone who knows you well and for a decent amount of tiem.
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I'm leaning towards asking my former art history advisor/professor. I took five courses with him over the span of two years, so I felt like he adequately got to know me and my academic strengths. Hopefully, as others have stated, science courses aren't the only courses they want. I know professors are used to writing recommendations, so I hope the art history professor isn't weirded out with a nursing school one. The supplemental form I have to send with the recommendation asks questions that are pretty generic, and can probably apply to any subject area.